Turning Live 11 into a jazz quartet - Getting Creative in Ableton Live #11

The probability editor in Live 11 makes it possible for midi notes to not always be played but just sometimes. Why not use this to try to make randomized jazz musicians?
The final result is available for download if you want to. I've also cleaned it up a bit, and added a third chord for the bass. Just follow the link below and enter $0 to get it for free.
gum.co/randomjazz

[@CayetanoMusicTV]

Funny how much “jazz” it sounds and how much helpful it is as a tutorial on Ableton’s 11 new features at the same time. Sweet.

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@DEFIB7]

I'm a jazz musician who's just learning how to use MIDI in jazz, and this video was quite helpful! I love how it sounds too, this is awesome!

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@rajandavis9294]

This was an amzing demonstration of some features of Ableton 11.

[@gamesvrtech6666]

...and Mr. Engströms abilities 👍🏻😄

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@djazasound5198]

Great job, not only this one but the rest of your tutorials. Thank you!!

[@Auriculum]

This is amazing! So creative and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this gem and for doing it in a very fun way to watch. I just subscribed to your channel after watching this video. Keep up the great job. Cheers!

[@FRANZ03]

Super ingenious! THANKS

[@paultalentscout7505]

This is absolutely cool music! Just amazing how you could make these tunes out of this equipment! Great work! :)

[@Geepstar]

THIS IS GOLDEN! Big salute!

[@locommotionmusic]

David! :) So glad to see you are sharing new stuff with us here. Welcome back! :)

[@stevejackson6804]

This is great, welcome back!

[@picas256]

Super cool! Thanks for sharing

[@pakovbasyuk]

That chromatic movement on guitar leaks added SO much flavor. Great work!

[@Diddy0052]

I am a new user to Ableton Live 11 and have been viewing as many tutorials as I can to learn how to create music and use the software. I am amazed of how you put together and combined notes, beats and tempos to make it a jazzy sound. Excellent. Well done. Thank You

[@stoersignal25]

finally a really outstanding creative ableton tutorial again! Please Continue!

[@Swancore1]

I can't wait to try this for the purpose of resampling for my jazzy liquid funk drum and bass I make. This will be a game changer.

[@thestringbuster]

Great demo - I gotta watch this again

[@RickySweum]

I was excited to see what awesome tutorials you'd come up with using Live 11; you didn't disappoint. I learned a lot about the new randomness features, thanks. Looking forward to your next one.

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@dmthemost]

this is so awesome I lean more toward Jazz when creating, I am Ableton gang, so this excites me...great video!

[@ceciliafbrown373]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing!

[@beathaven303]

Great work David. As someone just getting into Jazz but long term Ableton user, this is amazing!

[@seanhannan8509]

I was messing around with 11 today trying to do exactly this. Glad I wasn’t too far off in my thinking.

[@alanrudge3282]

Great demo, tons of new ideas for me...

[@KletoReese]

This is Absolutely Incredible! I love jazz and love how you created this little piece on Ableton. I subbed!

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@danieljaeger2982]

that's dope man. Good job.

[@fourtheye111]

Right on, man...great stuff!

[@4CloudySky]

That was absolutely brilliant and dude, you are like sooo funny :)

[@3xAudio]

Very nice stuff. Def gonna give these features a play later

[@borbelypeter]

Awsome technique, so i waited for version 11. Thanks

[@der_antichris]

Great work! Respect!

[@evakapuvari6128]

this was so much fun

[@sillyviep.1956]

WoW I’m impressed! 🤩

[@patrickfrossard2633]

Great demonstration of the possibilities of Ableton Live…

[@ChessmasterHex]

I loved this!

[@noenduringcity]

Brilliant! This is exactly the sort of thing I was excited about in Live 11, but I didn't quite know how to approach. Amazing video!

[@noenduringcity]

Also, that velocity randomization > MIDI rack with equal velocity zones > narrower velocity randomizer = so clever!

[@davidengstrommusic]

Thanks!

mind-blowing!

[@PoboyMusic]

Nice job David.

[@stekof290]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@giant22]

Crazy and genius! Thx!

[@persiansilkpavilion]

Fuckn' awesome. Couldn't help but laugh at the simplicity of your complex method and nonchalant approach... genius!! Time for live jazz to step aside ; )

[@electro-rootsworkshop7691]

Cool stuff!

[@bigvalyeti]

Brilliant mate!

[@smileskenney]

wow this is eye opening with how to use live.

[@kaiboger1839]

AMAZING... AMUSING!

[@erolbrown]

Subbed - love it

[@CamilaCamaleon]

briliant!

[@jacquibrookes8257]

Great thanks!

[@DannySolares]

Brilliant. Need another Jazz Ableton tutorial!

[@pixelatedbeatz]

THAT WAS AWESOME

[@user-mp1tv7dw7y]

Thank you so much. I am beginner, but I get all! Its amazing

[@highhawk9632]

very cool

[@Razor195T]

Wowww this is soo good 🙏🏾

[@davidengstrommusic]

🙏

[@fanusamurai]

You rock, David! PS: Great t-shirt :D

[@davidengstrommusic]

Thanks, my friend! Yeah, totally one of my favorite tees.. :)

[@johntheshaman]

This is really interesting

[@djbonne1]

VERY NICE

[@fxsonic]

Wow you're genius!

[@daisyroberts7401]

Awesome 💞

[@sasajovicic5]

Jazz på svenska...Brilliant David!

[@kamilchosta5526]

I love this! thank you for the tutorial! btw. I laughed at "I think drummer should have more fun" xD

[@paf8146]

very nice video :)))

[@danielkohlmeigner8122]

you are sooo cool!

[@rumkraft]

Daviiiiid, you the man!!!

[@davidengstrommusic]

Thanks homeboy! 😎

[@REACTIVATIONSERIES]

I have to try it out

[@johnnymichael4008]

nicely done!! really cool way to use ableton for live instrumentation. I just have to mention that you have to commit the grooves to the tracks you apply it to, after selecting it from the drop down menu hit the little arrow above. You will see the change in the piano roll once committed however many times you so choose.

[@davidengstrommusic]

Hi! Thank you very much! 🙏Well, if I understood your comment correctly I would say no, you actually don't have to commit the groove if you don't want to, unless you want to for example edit the timing further. The grooves is applied in playback anyway without changing them in the clip which means we can swiftly try out different grooves and settings to see what we like. 👍

[@rafaelhernandez5550]

I don`t get it why you only have 443 subscribers. Please make more tutorials like this. Thanks

[@lowkanerd]

🔥🔥🔥

[@DAUBSKI]

This tutorial is KING. Thank you. But i need a structure not to much change/randomize.. i would do.

[@darkalexsax]

So cool man, have you tried to program modulations ? I’m trying to find a way to do that

[@C_CREATURE_]

Hell yeah, give it up for Spitfire Audio with them tight ass free instruments, for anyone that doesn't know, they are awesome

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

Unadulterated pure edutainment

[@Mavatta]

yes jazz is so easy that a sequencer with random probability can do it.

[@RickGomez]

What kind of animal clicks the downvote button on this?! Great stuff David. Thanks for putting this out and I'm looking forward to more!

[@trash1161]

Great video - could you tell me what the instruments were - I know you mentioned Spitfire --- what were the others. Really inspiring and fun. Thank you

[@davidengstrommusic]

Yes, the piano is upright piano released together with Live 11. The drums are from the Drum Booth pack called "64 pad kit jazz". The guitar is from the Big Band Essentials pack and the upright bass is in the core library.

[@elbatipibe111]

love the pattron, but those keys library needs an update, sound like a toy piano

[@oscilatordreaming]

Does anyone know what key combination he did at 17:40 ? Thanks a lot

[@Geepstar]

Wondering what Django would say...😎

[@DizzyVictrola]

So awesome. Any chance, you'd post a template? I kind of want to start from this point, but instead of making it sound more refined, actually push it just a bit more towards psycho robot...

[@davidengstrommusic]

Glad you like it, and happy to hear you have some ideas how to change it. I've made the live set available for download, link in the description. 😊

[@DizzyVictrola]

@@davidengstrommusic Hot Diggity!!

[@smiauu]

do one with jungle

[@yvesbajulaz]

You should try Wotja... the musicians listen to each other ;-)

[@davidengstrommusic]

Absolutely interesting piece of software!

[@rafaelhernandez5550]

Hi, I don`t know why if I am using the same kit your Kick Mid tune sound more sharp than my. I try with differents audio interface and still the same. Thank you for this great video.

[@davidengstrommusic]

Ok? I use the "64 pad kit jazz" from then drum booth pack, and it's the kick placed on the note D1. It responds to velocity and a kick played softer won't have the same 'click' in the attack if that could be the case.

[@teitbonny3829]

with ableton 10 you can do barely the same ?

[@davidengstrommusic]

Well some of it is possible with Live 10, but not exactly everything (without some max for live trickery of course, then anything's possible) Live 10 doesn't have the midi probability and velocity range on which much of this is based.

[@94bagas]

please share the project template 🙏🙏 thanks

[@davidengstrommusic]

I've made the live set available for download now, there's a link in the description. 🎁

[@thomas_rellum]

Jazz isn’t my taste but very informative video thanks!

[@soundallowed]

Jazz tutorial, like so...

[@AnoshterHaar]

-_- hahaha. If that's jazz to you, sure go ahead xD